News

  • Adelle’s big move

    8/03/2013

    40 year old Adelle Bigland has been appointed quantity surveyor for regeneration and construction company Emanuel Whittaker. Previously a quantity surveyor at Keepmoat, Adelle, who lives in Shaw, said she has always been keen to work for Emanuel Whittaker. “I had heard so many great reports about the company that I jumped at the chance … [more]

  • John White retires after over 50 years of service

    10/02/2013

    John White, one of Emanuel Whittaker’s longest serving employees, retired on Friday 8th February 2013. At an emotional farewell gathering held at the Emanuel Whittaker Oldham Head Offices, friends and colleagues gathered to wish him well in his retirement. Clive Newton, Managing Director, and close friend of John gave an emotional speech which gave current employees an idea of how life was back in the day when John began his career with Emanuel … [more]

  • Katie wins UCAS Merit Award

    1/02/2013

    After being nominated by her Tutors at Oldham College, Emanuel Whittaker Bricklayer, Katie Lockwood won the UCAS Merit Award at the Oldham Apprentice Awards. Katie was unable to attend the celebratory awards dinner held at Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on 31st January, so the college came to Katie to present her award. Oldham College’s Angela … [more]

  • Young apprentices set for bright future in construction industry

    29/01/2013

    Three young tradesmen are on their way to promising futures in the construction industry after money saved by Contour Homes was used to give their careers a boost. Chris Stockley, Matthew Mott and Rhys Jones are all working and studying after Contour Homes invested savings in apprenticeships for the trio. For 18-year-old Chris, of Shaw, … [more]

  • Emanuel Whittaker wins Equality Accolade

    25/01/2013

    Emanuel Whittaker has been accredited the much sought after ‘Gold Standard’ in ‘Committed 2 Equality’ (C2E) – a national equality and diversity scheme – another addition to our impressive record in this field. Clive Newton, Managing Director said: “This Standard recognises best practice in equality in business. We were the first construction company to receive … [more]